The labour and employment group at McConnell Valdés LLC remains a market leader, assisting major multinationals, including Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, Toyota and T-Mobile, across such sectors as pharmaceuticals, telecoms, aerospace, automotive, consumer goods and medical devices with day-to-day employment matters, the labour aspects of high-value transactions, and high-stakes labour litigation. The team is led by practice group chair Anita Montaner-Sevillano, who specialises in business immigration matters, and brings skill to disputes involving workers’ compensation, wage and hour collective claims, whistleblower and retaliation claims, and labour audits; and group vice-chair Miguel Rivera-Arce, who draws on experience managing union issues, labour arbitration and collective bargaining agreement negotiations. Another key figure is seasoned litigator Reinaldo Figueroa-Matos, who represents employers in administrative proceedings before local and federal agencies.

The experienced team at ECIJA SBGB brings expertise to advising local start-ups, insurers, NGOs and multinational corporates, including Coca-Cola and Oracle, across the food and beverages, construction, automotive, medical devices, IT, manufacturing, professional services, tech and energy sectors, on a diverse spectrum of labour and employment matters, including regulatory compliance, collective bargaining negotiations, and arbitration and high-stakes litigation involving claims of wrongful termination, discrimination and retaliation. In addition, the team assists with employee leave, disability accommodation requests and wage-and-hour issues. The practice is headed by office founding members Antonio García Ramírez, who assists clients with dismissals and reductions in force, employee disciplinary matters and internal investigations, and Jaime Sanabria Montañez, who, in addition to labour law, specialises in privacy and data protection matters, as well as Enrique del Cueto, who brings expertise to single-plaintiff and multi-plaintiff litigation, at all stages. Other key figures include Anfranz Vázquez Bragan, who, alongside managing labour disputes, focuses on employment issues in the sports and entertainment areas, and Pedro Cruz-Pérez, who draws on substantial experience of handling disputes in judicial and arbitration forums.

The labour and employment team at Estrella LLC advises national and multinational corporations, including household names such as The Home Depot, Walmart and Chick-fil-A, across such sectors as hospitality, retail, energy, non-profit and professional services, on day-to-day matters and high-stakes litigation. The practice’s full skill set covers employee hiring practices, benefits, contracts, disciplinary processes, mandatory leave, employee handbooks and disputes regarding allegations of discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment and wrongful termination, as well as wage and hours claims. The team is headed by Maité Medero Benítez, who brings strength to acting for employers in litigation and in mediation. Other key members include Odemaris Chacón Varona, who draws on over two decades’ experience in the practice space, and Eddalee Quiñones-Pedrogo, who utilises expertise in matters involving union representation, labour arbitration and unfair labour practices.

Jackson Lewis P.C. displays particular strength in complex employment litigation involving clients in the pharmaceuticals industry (including Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline), in addition to bringing expertise to day-to-day matters for insurers and domestic and multinational corporates across sectors ranging from hospitality, retail, aviation and energy to health, construction, manufacturing and education. The practice is led by seasoned trial lawyer and office litigation manager Juan Felipe Santos, who advises on labour compliance and policy matters and represents clients in wage and hour disputes, and in discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful discharge lawsuits. Sara Colón-Acevedo and Pedro Torres-Díaz bring extensive experience in trials before both the federal and local courts and administrative forums in Puerto Rico. Of counsel Carlos Saavedra-Gutiérrez draws on a background as former Secretary of Labour of Puerto Rico, and fellow of counsel Ana Rosado-Frontanés specialises in defending claims of discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination. Key support at the associate level is provided by Karina Rodríguez and Tatiana Leal-González.

The experienced team at O'Neill & Borges specialises in advising on day-to-day employment matters and representing public and private sector clients (including insurers and domestic and multinational corporates such as Burger King and PepsiCo) involved in complex labour litigation. With a client base spanning the telecoms, food and beverages, hospitality, tech, construction and financial services industries, the group’s full offering covers matters ranging from labour arbitration proceedings, awards review procedures, employment contracts and employment discrimination and harassment claims to privacy rights, statutory protection against wrongful discharges and international employment agreements. The practice is headed by Carlos George, who draws on extensive experience of defending employers in state and federal courts and in employment arbitration, and who brings expertise to union representation matters. Another key figure is Dimitri González, who frequently represents employers in disputes in connection with M&A transactions and administrative claims before the Department of Labour, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the local Anti-Discrimination Unit.

The labour and employment team at DLA Piper Puerto Rico assists national and multinational corporates across such sectors as pharmaceuticals, healthcare, chemicals, medical devices, energy, manufacturing, retail and financial services with day-to-day matters and complex litigation. The practice is headed by Latam regional practice group co-leader Janine Guzmán, who brings experience to matters related to hiring, wages and hours, statutory licences, employee benefits, discipline and dismissals, business restructurings, reductions in force and relocations, discrimination claims, employee privacy, restrictive covenants and immigration. Other key figures include of counsel Mariana Muñiz-Lara, who represents public and private entities before state and federal first-instance and appellate courts, and associate Daniel Brown-Sáenz, who handles matters involving unjust dismissal, retaliation and failure to accommodate.